PhDs: Bates White

What you'll be doing You’ll work closely with senior staff and academic experts to solve complex economic, financial, and business problems. On behalf of clients across a variety of industries, you’ll perform economic research and empirical analysis to help them address issues of monopolization, price-fixing, competitive effects, damages, valuation, and more. Whether you are working on a litigation, investigative, regulatory, or policy matter, you’ll help uncover insights and strategies that deliver valuable solutions.	PhD Perspectives: Work-life balance and impartial analysis Watch this short video to hear more about the type of analyses you’ll do and typical work hours.

PhD Perspectives: Immigration support	Support throughout the immigration process The immigration process can be a top concern for some PhDs when making the switch from academia to the private sector. Bates White offers strong support by helping employees navigate the immigration process immediately upon hire.

Ongoing mentorship and support You’re never on your own. You’ll be part of a tailored Jump Start Program that helps you transition to consulting. You’ll receive feedback, mentoring, training, and enjoy a host of social opportunities. In addition, we have an Econometrics Education Program to promote advanced econometrics education for our employees.	PhD Perspectives: Jump Start Program Listen in as Jump Start Program leader David Barth and recent participant Bryant Hopkins discuss how the Jump Start program helps economists make the transition to economic consulting.

PhD Perspectives: Collaboration and Forming Friendships	Collaborating side-by-side Collaboration is an essential part of the culture at Bates White. You’ll be part of a team that includes peers, managers, and experts. For many projects, you’ll work in “a war room,” a collaborative space where there’s always someone to answer your questions and teach you skills. And you may be surprised by the bonds and friendships you form along the way!

Meet our PhDs

Alice Ndikumana, Manager

PhD, Health Policy, Harvard University
BS, Biomedical Engineering & Applied Microeconomics,
Washington University in St. Louis
Alice Ndikumana joined our Antitrust and Competition Practice team in 2021 after earning her PhD in health economics. Prior to her doctoral studies, Alice worked in management consulting, where she advised healthcare clients. Now she uses her unique background and skills to solve complex challenges in the healthcare space. Hear more about her experience at Bates White by clicking on the video.
Naibin Chen, Senior Economist

PhD, Economics, Penn State University
MA, Economics, Peking University (Beijing, China)
BA, Economics, Peking University (Beijing, China)
Senior Economist Naibin Chen joined the team in 2020 and has been using skills he gained earning his PhD to contribute to real cases within our Antitrust and Competition Practice. In the academic and collegiate environment at Bates White, he has continued his education by learning from his colleagues while using his coding, data set management, research, derived modeling, and econometric analysis skills. Learn more about the work he does by clicking on the video.

A path to advancement

There are no limits on what you can achieve. You can aspire to project supervisor, firm leader, or expert—we need high-performing talent in all areas.